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Osmia niveata

Osmia niveata

(Fabricius, 1804)

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Osmia niveata

Osmia niveata

(Fabricius, 1804)

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Asteraceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

IV-VII

Body length male (mm)

9-10

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are build in pre-existing cavities in dead wood or stone, also in nesting boxes. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of leaf mastic.

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Geographical distribution

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Species

Osmia niveata

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Asteraceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

IV-VII

Body length female (mm)

9-10

Body length male (mm)

9-10

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are build in pre-existing cavities in dead wood or stone, also in nesting boxes. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of leaf mastic.

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